Featured New Releases for
July 5, 2024

ECM
This artful, poignant, dreamy duo outing melds originals, covers of traditional folk songs, and jazz classics with poetic new lyrics.
- Thom Jurek
ECM
The saxophonist and his quartet go deeper on his third ECM date, building out their meld of spiritual jazz, post-bop, and folk music.
- Thom Jurek
Damaged Goods
Compiled as a companion to his biography, this set is an excellent summation of the music and mind of Medway's most tireless artist.
- Mark Deming
Erased Tapes Records
Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen incorporate more detailed rhythms and orchestral arrangements on their techno project's second album.
- Paul Simpson
Various Artists
Ace
Fascinating collection of futuristic, synth-heavy compositions made for production libraries like Music de Wolfe and Bruton.
- Paul Simpson
Orchid Classics
A delightful, flower-themed debut from a rising singer will appeal to gardeners and lovers of the coloratura soprano voice.
- James Manheim
Signum Classics
The premiere historically-oriented performance of The Dream of Gerontius succeeds in general musical terms as well.
- James Manheim
Linn Records
Reich's music finds perhaps an ideal home on percussion instruments, all played by a single artist.
- James Manheim
PentaTone Classics
Wonderful performances of two American classics, not obscure but in an excellent new pairing.
- James Manheim
Blue Heron
Enjoyable and informative recordings of Ockeghem's chansons, many of them edited from source material.
- James Manheim
Signum Classics
A natural pairing of works receives intelligent performances that influence each other.
- James Manheim
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